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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS 2 (Details) (Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value Derivative Assets $ 99,273us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset $ 82,778us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
Fair value Derivative Liabilities 140,402us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset 106,800us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset
Commodity Contract [Member] | Derivatives-Energy Related-Current [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value Derivative Assets 85,368us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= sji_DerivativesEnergyRelatedCurrentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
56,327us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= sji_DerivativesEnergyRelatedCurrentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Fair value Derivative Liabilities 109,744us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= sji_DerivativesEnergyRelatedCurrentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
77,993us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= sji_DerivativesEnergyRelatedCurrentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Commodity Contract [Member] | Derivatives-Energy Related-NonCurrent [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value Derivative Assets 13,905us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= sji_DerivativesEnergyRelatedNoncurrentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
26,451us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= sji_DerivativesEnergyRelatedNoncurrentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Fair value Derivative Liabilities 19,926us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= sji_DerivativesEnergyRelatedNoncurrentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
22,131us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= sji_DerivativesEnergyRelatedNoncurrentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Derivatives-Other [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value Derivative Assets 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= sji_DerivativesOtherMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= sji_DerivativesOtherMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Fair value Derivative Liabilities $ 10,732us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= sji_DerivativesOtherMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
$ 6,676us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= sji_DerivativesOtherMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember